WW for 2010 Brides!!

[vgirl17]

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Originally Posted by ameliamae I'm going to go ahead and introduce myself! I'm Amelia, and I'm getting married at a Sandals resort in St. Lucia July 2010. I need to lose about 20-25 lbs, and just started ww on friday! My mother and I are actually doing it together, because she wants to look good for the beach too!! I don't have the money to sign up for the meetings, but I found an online calculator, and my mom has been doing ww for a while and knows all the rules. I never knew how hard it would be! even the first day it was hard, because I like to snack!!! Kudos to ppl who do it for a long time!!" I was super excited when I saw this thread get started up. I hope it will give me the motivation i need!! When are you guys getting married, and where? Any tips for motivation? Good luck!!

Welcome Amelia! That's great that you two are doing it together. It makes it so much easier to do WW with a partner I know WW works and it is a little harder in the beginning because you don't know point values that well but once you start to learn them it really does get easier. Just concentrate on losing a little (no matter how little) each week and before you know it you will be at your goal! I love WW because NOTHING is off limits. You can have almost anything you want as long as you plan ahead and watch portions Oh, and I'm getting married April 24, 2010 at the Moon Palace in Cancun, MX Good Luck and happy posting!

[Mrs D To Be!]

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Originally Posted by vgirl17 OMG! That's fantastic Mrs. D!!!! and Happy Belated Birthday! Motivates me to try and do even better this week My goal is to lose at least 1.5 lbs (but hopefully 2) by next weigh in. Checking back in here is really helping to keep me on track too

Hey lady - thank you! I am soo very proud of myself!

you done well too! and i know what you mean, coming on the board and seeing how everyone else is doing is great motivation!

See you next week!

[Mrs D To Be!]

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Originally Posted by lisaloo79 Congrats on an awesome job! Happy belated birthday as well! You'll lose the weight for next week also, I just know it! Good for you for going to the gym. I had knee surgery about 7 weeks ago so I'm still recovering from that so I'm not able to do alot exercise wise. I work out with my physiotherapist to stenghten my legs so that's helping. We do have a bicycle here and I actually used it yesterday so I'm proud of myself for that. Anyway, still watching what I eat and I'm off for my official weight-in on Wednesday. Have a good week ladies!

Thanks for the encouragement lady!

I do love the gym once I'm in a routine, its just that i'm out that routine for about 8 months now, so its going to be hard getting back into it. But knowing what I can achieve when I put my mind to it should hopefully get me through it!

Well done for using your bicycle - remember, any exercise is better than no exercise!

[Mrs D To Be!]

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Originally Posted by ameliamae I'm going to go ahead and introduce myself! I'm Amelia, and I'm getting married at a Sandals resort in St. Lucia July 2010. I need to lose about 20-25 lbs, and just started ww on friday! My mother and I are actually doing it together, because she wants to look good for the beach too!! I don't have the money to sign up for the meetings, but I found an online calculator, and my mom has been doing ww for a while and knows all the rules. I never knew how hard it would be! even the first day it was hard, because I like to snack!!! Kudos to ppl who do it for a long time!!" I was super excited when I saw this thread get started up. I hope it will give me the motivation i need!! When are you guys getting married, and where? Any tips for motivation? Good luck!!

Welcome to the thread Amelia - st lucia sounds like absolute heaven!

We are getting married at moon palace, and we are hoping to get 28th May 2010!

I'm not going to any classes either - I am doing it by watching what i'm eating, cutting out the bad stuff, and trying to get fit. It's more a healthy eating plan, because my diet last year was horrendous!

Well good luck ladies, and i'll see you all back here next week! Hopefully with some good news!

[vgirl17]

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Originally Posted by Mrs D To Be! Thanks for the encouragement lady! I do love the gym once I'm in a routine, its just that i'm out that routine for about 8 months now, so its going to be hard getting back into it. But knowing what I can achieve when I put my mind to it should hopefully get me through it! Well done for using your bicycle - remember, any exercise is better than no exercise!

I feel the same way. I was getting up at 5:30 a.m. and going to the gym before work for a while and I was feeling SO good! I am NOT a morning person either but once I started getting up and making myself go no matter how tired I was it got to a point where I couldn't wait to go. Then I got an achilles injury and it came to a complete stop. So now I'm trying to get back into it full force. I was up late last night so I wasn't able to go this morning before work, but I did play tennis with my daughters yesterday and plan on going running tonight with my oldest (she takes plesure in dragging me out in the cold when she knows I prefer the treadmill! LOL). Like you said, any excercise is better than none

[~*Lisa*~]

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Originally Posted by ameliamae I'm going to go ahead and introduce myself! I'm Amelia, and I'm getting married at a Sandals resort in St. Lucia July 2010. I need to lose about 20-25 lbs, and just started ww on friday! My mother and I are actually doing it together, because she wants to look good for the beach too!! I don't have the money to sign up for the meetings, but I found an online calculator, and my mom has been doing ww for a while and knows all the rules. I never knew how hard it would be! even the first day it was hard, because I like to snack!!! Kudos to ppl who do it for a long time!!" I was super excited when I saw this thread get started up. I hope it will give me the motivation i need!! When are you guys getting married, and where? Any tips for motivation? Good luck!!

Welcome Amelia!

St Lucia sounds amazing! We're planning our wedding for January 2010 in Jamaica. I'm getting excited as I'm sure you are.

I was so happy too when I saw this thread. It's great to be able to chat with everyone and send encouragements. Good luck with the weight loss!

[~*Lisa*~]

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Originally Posted by vgirl17 It's a recipe I got from WW that's really yummy and good for you. It makes a huge batch so I just separate it into single servings and freeze it. I guess with all of the modifications I've made to it I should call it Taco flavored Vegetable soup now...lol I know it probably sounds weird to add zucchini to taco soup but I think it really beefs up the soup and it actually turns out more of like a chili than a soup. Adding more vegetables makes the soup/chili less points per serving too. This recipe is only 2 pts. per serving. Here it is in case anyone wants it: Taco Vegetable Soup/Chili 16 servings 1C per serving 2 Pts. per serving Ingredients: 5 C. diced carrots 1 C. diced onion 4 C. dicedq zucchini 7 oz can Diced green chiles 1 lb. Ground Turkey browned 29 oz can (3 1/2 C.) Pinto Beans (strained) 1 14.5 oz. can Diced Tomatoes 1 can (3 1/2 C.) yellow corn 1 packet taco seasoning 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning mix 4 C fat-free chicken broth Instructions In a large pot brown ground turkey with onion. Add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 1 hr. My kids don't like vegetables and even they like it! I usually grab one to take to work and eat it with a sandwich for lunch. I also like to have a cup for a snack if I get hungry in the evening. It's very filling for 2 points.

OMG! Thank you so much, it sounds amazing. I'll definitely buy the ingredients for this. And only 2 points? That's great!!!

[vgirl17]

So, today's been really hectic but I wanted to stop by and post my weight loss! I lost 3 lbs. this week!!!!!! Way more than I expected but I was so happy to see it go

[Mrs D To Be!]

hey, well done - thats an amazing weight lose for week 2 lady!! you must have been very good!

 

I'm itching to do my weigh-in now, but need to wait til my normal time slot!lol

 

I have been bad tho - I went to the cinema tonight and had a hotdog with chips! I feel soo guilty!! Thats good though, means next time I should be able to resist after the guilt I have felt!

 

Fingers crossed for me!! 2lbs please please please! Bet i'm tempting fate!

 

WELL DONE again - you are doing amazing!

[~*Lisa*~]

Congrats on the weight loss!!!!! Good for you.

 

I am having such a hard time with this right now. I was doing amazing before my knee surgery and now, I just can't get back into it. We had chinese last night, ate out again tonight, had DQ also then popcorn (girls night with my cousin). Anyway, it's very difficult but tomorrow I will get right back into it.

 

I'm rootin' for ya Mrs D To Be!! you can do it!